THIk OIEEGOy . DAILY ; JO UHN AL, PORTLAND, "WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUAIlY 20, 1901. .1 A L OH THE WEATHER BUBEATT HAS PEEP ABED BOOK 07 SIGNS, rOBXTELUNO TXS TA BIETT Of WBATHEB SACK BAT wnc.li BBiira tobtk pobtzjlbd COYEBEO Zir'TBEATXSX. A book has Just been Issued ' by the weather, bureau which contains the local weather signs for a great many cities in tho United' States, among which Is the following concerning Portland :i , In all seasons precipitation is pre i ceded by southeast winds and falling UFO POINTERS a - Barometer. in spring the ram winds set hX in about 14 hours, in summer about -12 iiuui hjiu in auLuuui uuu winter ruuu , 20 hours before precipitation begins. . , In SDrlnv. summer and autumn the -barometer usually falls to 29.95 or be "aA low, ana in winter to.30 or below before v f ropi northwest to northeast and then to . southwest is a good indication of rain at any season of the year, :j .Wind shift , -lug to. northwest Is a sign of clearing weather,-: ;. ': 'i ",;. 'r , . The relative humidity ; usually ln creases 15 to 24 hours before preelpita , tlon begins. 1 An increase of 25 to 60 per . cent in relative humidity is a fair indl ,i cation of , rain in spring,5 summer and .t, .fall. .,.' . '!::; .-" . :,m., ,-.'..'-. Cirrus and cirro-stratus S clouds are V generally followed' by rain in spring, . autumn and winter, but are not a good i Indication of ralr in summer. .Cirro- cumulus clouds are an almost aura um A .0 of ralb In autumn, spring and winter. ; but are only a fair indication in summer. Cirro-stratus ' and cirrus clouds move from the west in spring, ' summer and winter, and from the ' northwest in autumn, and appear 30 to 38 hours be fore rain begins. ' ... ''"..''- The highest wind velocities occur with southerly winds and falling barom eter. . The warm winds of spring, summer jandautumncome rrom the northwest and of winter from the, south. The cold winds of spring and summer come f rorj southeast, south and southwest, and ci autumn and winter from southeast 'to northeast. . 1 ' Frost is most likely to damage fruit during the month of April, when prunes, peaches, cherries and pears are. in bloom. ,. ' "., - ' .', ; Frost is generally preceded by a .... . V. . - t.1,.1. 1 .. 1 1 . . . ; iuict niKii ur iiniiiK Barometer, tem perature slightly higher than usual, rel atlve humidity 60 to 70 per cent, light to brisk northwest to northeast winds, or light winds if from east or southeast and clear weather. CRUSADE AGAINST VICE IN SPOKANE (Journal special Service.) Spokane, Wash., Jan. 20. The Minis terial, association has determined to make the police testify in the former's crusade against vice and to secure their evidence In that way. The ministers are not exactly in a position to go on and testify personally against each of the immoral women, but they believe that by subpoenaing the police they can get -the tecessftrytestlmonr to convict them. At the meeting held earlier In the, week, "when the crusade " was decided 'upon, the .committee that had been appointed to visit the mayor made its report through its chairman, George R. Wal lace. The report consisted of an outline ' of the conditions on lower Howai street , and the plan of the committee to cope with the situation. From legal advice obtained the ministers stated that not only the owners, but the agents and those holding leases , will come under the ban of disapproval and all alike will be served with warrants to appear be fore the courts of Spokane and show the occupation of their tenants. The minis ters propose not only to make one com- plaint, but to ' insist on making "com plaints until the social evil is removed or the owners of the houses conclude to HEN'S FINE SUITS OVERCOATS 'AND RAIN COATS All our Men's SUITS AND OVERCOATS of $25 value, reduced to.:;.: All our Men's SUITS AND OVERCOATS or ?20 - OA A value, reduced to... tplfl ID All our Men's SUITS AND OVERCOATS of $16.50 value, reduced to.....'....: SEE OUR SHIRT WINDOW Men's fancy bosom Monarch and Eclipse Shirts of $1 value, reduced to ......v...... .............55c Men's Cooper wool derby ribbed UNDERWEAR of $1.50 value. J reduced to $1,10 Men's all wool HALF HOSE of 25c value, reduced to 20c, or three pairs for .: 50c SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. RELIABLE CLOTHIERS v CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON rent their property for legitimate pur poses. ' "'!' : "The meeting was unanimous in Its decision." said Dr. '-Wallace; , "We ' $o not anticipate any trouble in securing evidence against the people renting the places. The trouble now Is to find the owners. ; Our. plan is to keep after the whole lot.-owners, women and all." The committee consists of the follow ing r ministers: - Dr. George R. Wallace of .the. ' "Westminster Congregational church, Dr. G. William Glbony of the First Presbyterian church. Dr. A. R. Lambert of the First Methodist church. Rev. M. E. Dunn of. the First United Presbyterian church and Rev. B. E. Uta of the Central Christian church. Church Card Playiag. Card playing and smokers in the par ish house of All Saints Cathedral are features that Dean Ferine will adopt in connection with the 'men's club which is being ' formed. There will be monthly gatherings with lunch, music and cards. The cathedral is branching out rapidly In ita institutional work. For H two months it has maintained 1 a sewing school in the parish : house and under Deaconess ' Nosier and a -corps of as sistants, 60 girls attend and pay 5 cents a week- to cover the cost of materials. Dean Ferine is also inaugurating weekly services for-colored people end 'has -se cured the assistance of a Mr.. Parker, who graduated from the Spokane high school and later spent : two ' years . at Howard university at Washington. ' ' , Increase of Crime. ' Crime In Spokane : , county . Increased one-third last year, to judge by the court records of convictions. -j The annual re port of Clerk Fred Blomberg who has just been assigned to duty in the crim inal department , has been completed. He ' divides the results into pen itentiary and' county jail sentences: 'The penltohtlary at Walla Walla received 66 men. : During the. year 32 persons en tered pleas of guilty to dharges of fel ony.. Twenty-nine prisoners; charged with felony stood trial and 26 were con victed. The total , number sentenced to pay a fine or serve a jail sentence for the year 1903 was 45 of whom 43 were men and ;' 2 women. ' '"''' NO MONEY TO MARRY AND KILLED; HIMSELF . " .... (Journal Special Berrlce.) Tacoma, Jan. 20. James Bruce, a man S3 years, of age, committed suicide here yesterday from despondency due to, the faot that he was unable to secure em ployment to enable him to marry the girl he loved, . Miss Lilly Klrby, who came from Scotland. .Bruce's - home, to wed him .but upon her arrival here found her lover out of work and out of money. He was rooming at the house of a man who had befriended him and told him he could remain there as long as he was out of work. His sweetheart went to work as a domestic in a Tacoma kitchen. About-a year ago Bruce sustained an Injury .which incapacitated him for hard labor. Yesterdajr morning e returned from a search, for a place of employ ment, despondent and disheartened. . He did not reply to the people of the house when spoken to, but went upstairs to his toom. A few minutes later an ex plosion was heard, and those below ran to his room and found him lying on the floor.- - He had blown his head -oft with a double barreled shot gun. His sweetheart is prostrated by .the Incident I Side Entrance Signs Barred. An ordinance Is pending In the city council which will prohibit all "Family Entrance" signs at side entrances to saloons. An effort IS also being made to abolish the private boxes In saloons. The wholesale liquor license, amounting at present to $300, will be abolished and the retail license, 1600, made to cover all bars at whloh liquor is sold In quantities. less than five gallons. Jim Barn's Match factory. Former Congresman James Hamilton Lewis' famous match factory on the tide flats in this city' is to be turned into a candy and cracker factory. , A syndicate is being formed to purchase the building and establish a candy-making concern which Is being planned on an extensive scale. The building has never been put to use. It is a large four-story struc ture and Is the only apparent asset of the stock company which the courts have declared to be founded in fraud, and which is now. In the bands of a re ceiver. '. V ' $19.75 $11.50 DESERTIONS AMD V CAUSE OF TtIEf.1 HXOKEB WAGES PAIS OH SBOBB IS OBB, OP ' PBXBCZPAXi BEASOBS THAT BAILORS LEAVE SHIPS , BBITISK CAJPTAIJT8 VIEWS OB TBE SUBJBCT. 1 Portland, Or., Jan. 18. To the Editor of ' The Journal. Since my arrival ' In this port last ' August there has been a number of articles in the papers, relating to the sailor boarding-house question, and one article ' In particular stated that captains of ships combined wlthr boarding masters to rob their owners. . " ,. '.' ' ' .. ' 0 -. Personally, I am modest, . but where the dignity of my profession Is at stake t have a spirit in me like that displayed by. James of . Scotland; when " he was alone In the mountain pass and 'con fronted by the highland, chieftain, backed by. his loyal followers Accord lng to, the Immortal Sir Walter Scott, James placed his. back to the rock, grasped his sword and exclaimed: "Cdme one! come, all! this rock -shall fly-from Its Arm base, as soon as I." . , For the foregoing reason and the In formation of the general public, I pro pose to deal with' the following subject Why. Do Stamen Desert? Why do cap tains neglect, to use-their privilege .in having their deserters arrested,, and what becomes 0OhewageS forfeited by deserters? ; ' , : ' ' v Many people suppose searrien desert their ships on account of Ill-treatment by their officers. As I have pointed out In a previous letter, this Is not so. 'Sea men deserting have no connection with the discipline on board - the ship they leave. A man ' may run away from a ship where he is humanely treated, and another may-remain on board a ship where his treatment is indifferent. One great cause why seamen desert on this coast Is that seamen ... receive . much higher wages here than in Europe; and many desert their ships after having secured "employment on "shore. . " - - ' The coasting service Is another at traction that causes many desertions. Coasting vessels pay higher wages, ar often in port where they secure ' fresh provisions, and can therefore provide better food for their seamen than ships going-' on' far-distant voyages. Others desert to seek their fortunes in Alaska and like places. Then there is a class of seamen who never make a complete voyage In one ship." "on principle." "As soon as a ship arrives in port this class "take up their beds and walk." and their walk in variably terminates in the nearest board ing house. The only logical reason for their doing so is that the routine on board ship in port is too slow for them; they want to have a spree. Why captains do not arrest deserters? First, I may say, a man who is kept on board a ship against his will is in every respect an unprofitable servant. The average seaman -has by no means arrived at a state of perfect sanctlflca- tloiw On the coatraty he is distinctly human, and would. watch for a chance to work out his revenge on the old man for arresting him. He, might accom plish his object by a neglect of duty, causing loss or damage to the ship, or by unruly conduct create a most unde sirable state in the discipline on board. Again, the men may be lodged in a sailors' boarding-house. If they are arrested we offend the men who must supply us with a crew at the last mo ment, and may thereby cause the ship to be delayed lh port, la which case the master would probably be superceded as soon as he arrived at a home port; that Is. he would lose the employment. In England, and, I believe, in Amer ica also, ship-owners are allowed the wages forfeited by deserters by law. This is to reimburse them for the hlghet rate of wages they have to pay abroad and the Incidental expenses in employing a substitute. ; I may say when ships have quick de spatch in port, these forfeitures are In adequate to meet the, loss of the own ers on account of the desertions. Ii any case none of It goes to the captain. The history of the mercantile 'marine Is Hirt Schiffner (f Mr HandTailoird JwrttfktlMlkrBiit (B Bedridden 10 Months with Kidney Disease t - Mr. C. B. Righter, of Wilmington, Del., 70 Years of Age, (liven Up to Die of Kidney Trou ble, Says lie Was Completely . ' Cured by WARNER'S SAFE CURE '' "I am now 70 years old and in rjerfect physical condition, all i of which-' I - owo to your grand- medicine, and, I . want to tell you about my -case. . ' -"I was taken.. ill in March. 1894, and the doctor told me I had a serious case of kidney disease. ' He treated me seven monins, Dut i Kept getting -worse -until I took to my bed. -,V was bedridden for about ten months, -and -was reduced to a mere skeleton. I was advised to pre pare for death'at'any minute."- t riends told me Bare cure had cured them and - urged me-to try It.' so I stopped the doctor's medicine and' took nothing but Safe Cure. I -began to Im prove within a' few days, ana nine bot tles restored me to perfect health and strength, and I have not had a touch of Kidney trouDie since." UHAS. B. KIQHTKK. We have thousands of lust such let ters from men and women who have been cured of kidney disease by Safe Cure.' . '. - Thousands of leading doctors and hos pitals have been -using Safe1 Cure for years as me only positive cure ror ail diseases of kidneys, bladder, liver and blood the one remedy that cures and leaves no Dad arter erfects. Sold by druggists, or direct. E0 centa and $1 a bottle. Be sure to get WAR NEK'S SAFE CUBE there are danger ous imitations. Medical hnnklet with testimonials and doctors' advice free for writing. Warners Safe Cure Co., Rochester,' N. Y. SAFE PILLS move the bowels gently and aid a speedy Cure. - the past Is an honorable one, and the members of the profession today are by no means degenerate. Of course, there are some exceptions, sufficient to prove the rule. ' I am speaking of the mass. k M. L. PORTER, t , Master of Ship Red Rock., UNION BUILDING LABORERS TABOOED A (Journal Special 8rirlc.) , Spokane, Wash., Jan. 20. The- master builders have made good their threat that unless the building laborers with draw from the building trades council they would not be employed by any member of the association. The mas ters have locked out the union-men on 'a. number of buildings. A tcommunica' tion was sent to the building laborers' union shortly before Christmas stating the position of the master builders.- The union laid the communication . on the table and vouchsafed no answer... The association waited and at a meettng held several days ago decided to lock out the men as it became . convenient to them. Now nearly every union build ing laborer has been thrown out of em ployment. Already 50 men are out of work and as soon as the new work starts up. this; number, will be greatly. In creased. . The reason that the master builders demanded that the building laborers' union was asked to withdraw la because the men have , been getting $3.50 for eight hours work, when plenty of non-union men could be secured at a less figure? . Last month the plumbers demanded that the building trades coun cil come to their aid in their strike for $5.50 a' day. The central body ordered a strike of all the men where any non union plumbers had worked,- and the building laborers walked out The un ion leaders soon saw that they -were not going to' hold their men together, and they voted to go back to' work. The master builders at that time told the men that they could not go back unless they agreed to withdraw from the building trades council, which had or dered the strike.- The men promised to do this and were put back to work; but when it came to a meeting they failed to keep their promise. - They now find themselves locked out with little chance of helping themselves any. MINISTERS OF GOSPEL NOT WHOLLY TRUSTED (Journal Bpeclal Service.) ":. Spokane, Jan. 20. The western rail have ' not Implicit trust and confidence In ministers of the gospel, Judging from a change that has been made In clergy permits for this year. All the Spokane railway ticket agents have ' received blanks for the 1904 permits, which are being filled out by the local ministers. In the past. each minister on application has secured a card indorsed "clergy," and upon displaying It he ' secured tickets for half fare.' There was no signature nor , Identification with this card. The privilege was evidently greatly abused, as the new plan is now entirely - different. Now the minister pays $1 and fills out the application blanks. These are sent East' to the clergy . bureau and in return comes a book with 100 coupons. This book Is stamped, with the date of the expiration and a contract prohibiting transfers by the owner, for each trip desired the clergyman, must write his name in the -presence', of the ticket agent, on the unused check and the destination desired, and pre sent' if to the agent undetached from the certificate. The ticket Is then sold at the line's authorized clergy rates, and la indorsed with the number of the cer tificate.. The certificate check. In which the destination of the ticket Is written, must be signed before' the ticket agent When the ticket' is presented to the con ductor the bearer must produce the cer tificate and sign the certificate check In the presence of the first conductor, who will compare it with the signature at tached to the certificate contract - " " 1 1 : SSm 103D BXBTHBAT. . (Journal Special ScttIo.) . Peru, Jnd., ' Jan. 20. Mrs. . Harriet Houghtllng, living near Indian Village, Noble county, celebrated her I03d birth day today, , Her mental faculties ar said to be good, but she Is In an en feebled ' state. She counts her descen f I i r, . . dants by the score. , TRUE SCOTCHMEN ILL CELEBRATE GLAir KACUAT A2TO CALXDOITIAjr OXiTJB WZX.L COKVEMOKATB THS BIRTH OT THU XMMOBTAI. POST "BOBBIE" BXTBRS OX ' TBXDAY 4XD ' BATTXBDAY XXOKT8. Clan Macleay, the Scottish society, will on Friday night, gather at Arlon hall at Second and Oak streets, and with characteristic ceremonies commemorate the : birth of the immortal "Bobble" Burns. This annual celebration by the admirers of the lyric poet Is one of the social events of the year In Portland. Special preparations are being made for the observance of the 145th anniversary. A fine musical program will be rendered, which will include the melodious songs of the Highlands and the thrilling notes of the bagpipe. Kilts and plaids will be in evidence and everything arranged to recall scenes, life and traditions of Scotland, and the Scots. . R. Livingstone will deliver "the ora tion of the evening on the life of Robert Burns, while K. K. Baxter will make the opening address.. The evenings en tertainment will close with a dance.. The program. Is as follows: ' J Overture i, "Scottish Airs" ' Parsons' orchestra.' t ' Introductory remarks. Chief K. K. Baxter Contralto Solo ,."W1 a Hundred Pjpers , Mrs. Walter Reed. " ' Dance .... . ......... '"Highland Fling" Miss Rosie Forbes. Tenor Solo ;. "0' a" the Alrts" - - Mr. W. G. Hodsdon. Baritone Solo ' , . '. ; . , . . . ."Scotland Yet" ' . Mr. .Dom Zan. Address "Robert Burns" , Mr. Robert : Livingstone. j Bagpipe Selections Pipers J. S. Moon and D. P. McDonald. Quartet ............ "There Was a Lad" Dance ....... s "8allor's Hornpipe" Miss Rosie Forbes. Tenor Solo John Anderson Mr. W. O. Hodsdon. Baritone Solo . . -.."Oae Bring to Me a Pint o' Wine" Mr. Dom Zan. Contralto Solo ....."My Heart Is Salr" Mrs. Walter Reed. "Auld Lang Lyne." v Miss Leonora Fisher, accompanist. Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon had arranged to sing two solos, but owing to Illness will not bo able to appear. . The committee on arrangements con sists of John A. Peterson, K. K. Baxter, A. O. Brown, A. O. RIddell. A. C. Rae, O. M. Fraser, P. H. Stevenson, A. W. Hutchun 'and J L. CarswelL A. W. Hutchun, James Shearer and T. B. Spence are the floor committee. Pipers, J. 8. Moon and D. P. McDonald. Parsons' orchestra will furnish the mustc for the dance. ' Clan Macleay. No. 22, is a fraternal society on the same lines as the Wood men or other lodges, organized 1 -with sick and death benefits. It was estab lished in Portland- In 1893, and has a membership of . more than 100. In the United States and Canada there are more than 125 lodges which are subordinate oraglnratlcfTls to the Order of Scottish Clans which was founded In Boston. The recently elected officers of the Portland Clan are as follows: Chief, K. K. Baxter; tanlst, John A Paterson; chaplain, Rev. Charles Cum mlng Bruce; secretary, Alexander O. Brown; assistant secretary, David A. Milne; financial secretary, James R. Stuart; treasurer, David O. ' Duncan; senior henchman, James Shearer; junior henchman, Alex. O. RIddell; seneschal, Alex. Mar wick; warder, John Shearer; sentinel, Thomas B. Spence; -physician, Dr. A. V. Mackenzie; pipers, James S. Moon and D. P. McDonald; organist, John 0. Oibson; standard bearer, Wm. C. Spence; trustees, Alex. Mulrhead, W. O. McPherson and Wm. Harder. The royal deputy for Oregon . Is Alexander Gavin. Caledonian Club Celebration. On Saturday, evening the Portland Caledonian club, organised in 1883, with a membership of 125, will hold a Burns celebration by giving an entertainment a supper and dance at Allsky: hall, on Third and Washington streets. The club Is a purely social organisation to which only Scotchmen, the sons and grand sons of a native of Scotland, can belong The basis and spirit of the organization is ,that it is. for the, best interest of man to seek occasional relaxation and amusement from toll, -and that athletic exercises . are conducive to healthful lnvigoratlon of both the body and mind; and further, to maintain relations . of friendly -Intimacy among those of Scot tish birth and extraction, and keep alive lh them an interest in Scottish manners and usages, binding more closely In so cial links the sons and daughters of the mother country. The commemoration on Saturday night will be the most elaborate affair of the kind ever held by the club. Five pipers in full costumes will supply the sweet tunes 'that are dear to the hearts of all the natives of Scotland. They are Messrs. -Moon, McDonald, Robert son, Henderson and Burt The arrangements are being made by the officers of the club, who comprise Chief Cameron, First Chieftain Joseph Duncan, Second Chieftain A. B. Woods. Third Chieftain Robert King, and Fourth Chieftain David Henderson. "' Outside of a few opening remarks no addresses will be delivered, but every thing will be characteristic! of "Bobble" Burns and Scotland. Muslo of Scot land, songs of the Highlands, dances of the Soots, recitations from Burns and everything that will recall the tradi tions and history of the country and the poet who Is honored by the celebra tion. The program is ss follows: Tableau, "Burns and His Friends;" pipers, "A Man's a Man For a' That;" opening remarks, Chief Cameron; song. There Was a Lad.' Mr. Ruddlman; Highland fling, 'The Boys;" Burns read ing. Mrs. Sharp; "Scots Wae Hae." Mr. Robertson; song, "John Anderson. My Jo John," Miss Stanton; "Shean Trews," Miss R. Forbes; song, Mr. Graham; "Mary Morrison," Miss Henderson; "Man Was Made to Mourn." Mr. Henderson; Afton Water," Mrs. Howard; song, Mrs. McKencle; song, Mrs. WIgham; song, Mr. Sharp; "Auld Lang Syne," audience. William Rente, chief of the Fossil. Or., club, will arrive In Portland In time to participate In both the celebrations of Clan Macleay and the Caledonians. He la on his way home from Scotland, where he was recently married. He Is bringing with him a number of bag pipes which are the real thing, and will pe used by the pipers during the fes tivities. . - "Cure the coueh and save the life." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures cough and colds, down to the very verge of consumption. CASTORIA Tor Infant! and Children.:. T6a Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears, the Signature of UNITED STATES SENATOR TIIURSTOU, The Brilliant' Statesman from Nebraska .Makes an Important Public Utterance. M"T''W1 . : INTERIOR OP THE HOTTED STATES SEMITE CHAMBER, i ; Ex-Senator John M. Thurston, of Omaha, Nebraska, Is one of the most promi nent and Influential men In the country. He made the speech. nominating Presi dent McKinley at the St. Louis convention, and waa made permanent Chairinaa of this convention. He was also made Chairman of the convention that renomi nated the late President McKlnley at Philadelphia. ; He was appointed by Pres., ident McKInley to be Chairman of the St; Louis Exposition Commission. This prominent gentleman recently wrote the following letter ' to The Peruna Uedlftlne Co.,'of Columbus, Ohiot Washington, D. C, April 6, 1901. have vsedPeruna at various times during the past year or two with most satisfactory results. " It entirely relieved me from an Irritating cough the result of excessive effort in the presidential campaign, and I am a firm be liever In Its efficacy for any such trouble. " Jno. M. Thurston. . Catarrh has already become a national curse. Ita ravages extend from ocean to ocean. ,.-.- More than one-half the people are Affected by it. It has become such a serious matter that it has passed the boundaries of the medical profession and become a national question.1 Sena tors are talking about it; Congressmen axe discussing it. ' They are not only considering the ex tent and chronio nature of the disease, but the possibility of finding a national remedy to meet this national calamity. . The catarrh remedy, Peruna, seems to be the main expectation in this direc tion. , . . . ' " '' Dr. Hartman, President of The Hart man Sanitarium, devised the remedy, Peruna, over forty years ago, and the remedy as a Catarrh cure has been grow ing in favor steadily all these years. It stands to-day before the nation as a thoroughly tested, accurately acientlflo ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR A FREE PERUNA ALMANAC FOR 1904. ST. LOUIS CAN TAKE CARE OFALL COMERS KOBB TKAJT 100,000 GUESTS CAH rnrs tODonros ahs acoomuo- SATZOirS IW XOTSU AlTD X.OSO- nra kottses cokbatiho taisb ' BEFOXTS. ; General Agent Gorham of the Rock Island railroad has received a commu nication from L). R. Francis, president of the St. Louis exposition, advising him that the road need feel no alarm over reports " Issued ' from unknown sources concerning the delayed opening of the fair or the lack of hotel accommo dations. Mr. Francis in his communi cation states: "We shall open this exposition on the 30th cf April in a more complete and perfect form than any preceding world's fair has been upon inauguration. There will be sufficient room for all who come. , To. back this statement Mr.' Francis gives the compiled figures of the hotels In St. Louis, It shows that there are 173 hotels in operation and that with the new ones nearlng completion there will be 250, 'With a guest capacity of more than 100,000. Twenty of the 485 restaurants in the city can care for 33, 000 patrons, and thousands of guests can be cared for at rooming and apart ment houses. The executive commltt'e of the expo sition and President Francis are earn estly combating the reports of slight ac commodations and lack of preparation, and have so far Impressed local railroad men with the value of their arguments and facts. The latter will seek to en courage early travel to the fair on the part of western people, as by such a visit the heated ride over the summer deserts Is escaped. SPOKANE'S NEARLY A 60,000 BURG (Journal fifcdtl service.) Spokane, Jan. 20. Mayor L. F. Boyd has given an official estimate of the pop ulation of Spokane, He places the fig ures at 69.294 on the first pf January, 1904. The estimate was made in re sponse 46 S request from the United States department of commerce and la bor. It Is asked to be used In making up the figures of the population, of the cities of the United States In a report to be Issued by the department. The follow ing from the letter of the mayor serf! yesterday shows the reasoning by which the mayor arrived at-the figures that he did: "Spokane's Increase from 19,922 In 1890 to 88,848 in 1900 is a gain, of about 85 per cent. This, would give an average gain of 8 per1 cent per year. As a matter of fact, however, lltle or no gain can be credited to the first half vf the decade In fact. If accurate data could be secured for the five years from June 30, 1890, to June 30, 1895, a distinct loss rather than a gain would be shown. As an evidence of this the Spokane city directory for 1890 listed 11,600 names and five years later only listed 11,490 names. Eliminating these Ave years, five years are left to 'which to credit Spo kane's gain of 85 per cent between 1890 and 1900, making an average rate of Increase or about 17 per cent per year. That thla is not an extravagant estimate may be inferred from the fact that the directory's list of 11,490 names In 1895 had been Increased to 20,010 In 1900. 1 Bince iuu me sienay ana rupia arowin of the city has continued to the present time, and no reason Is seen for sup posing that the growth has - been less Jt 31 II i H iliJi internal remedy for catarrh. There are -practically no medicinal rivals in the flaia. ' - Peruna la not a local application or . temporary relief ; Hi a permanent cure. Peruna is a systemic remedy. It eradi cates catarrh from the system. It cures catarrh wherever located Its cures are radical and lasting' Frits , Vollmer, President Schwas blscher Scengerbund, Chicago, in a re cent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co, !' .'- i"k ";V-'.'4:-I " My voice was so badly affected from catarrh that I was afraid I would lose It entirely. I read of some of the wonder fu! things your Peruna would do and thought it advisable to try some myself. "I am pleased to state that in a very short time I was cured." Prita Vollmer, Address the Peruna Medicine Co., Co iumbus, O., for a book of testimonials, containing letters from prominent mea and women concerning Peruna. rapid since then than prior to that time. Taking the same rate of increase, 17 per cent. Bpoknnc has today 59,294 peo ple within Its limits." SAVXBBS XSET ZH HOUSTOZr. (Journal Special Service.) Houston Tex., Jan. 20. The Texas Bankers' association of the First dis trict, held its annual meeting in Hous ton today with a large and representa tive attendance. The business sessions, occupied with papers and discussions on live financial topics, - Were interspersed with features of elaborate entertainment provided for the visitors by the bankers of Houston. ; J I ; ; UCTXOBEEBS TO OBOABTZB. Lansing, Mich,' Jan. 20. Auctioneers from various parts of Michigan met here today and discussed plans to form a state association. The chief object of the movement Is to bring those engaged In the calling into ' closer rela tionship for the better protection of their mutual Interests, particularly as regards matters of legislation. YOU WILL BE ALL . . . . SMILES AGAIN. Forget Your Stomach, and You'll Have a Santa Claus Face. HOW TO DO XT.. If there is one thing more than all others that will give a man a forlorn, and friendless appearance and make him morbid and "cranky" and disagreeable, that thing is dyspepsia. It makes one forget his friends and become morose and Irritable. : He is so wrapped up in his own misery that he is inconsiderate of every one else. Relieved of thla ter rible and depressing ailment, he again becomea a good fellow and a man among men. ' . ' . . . Stuart's Dyspepsia . Tablets are, be yond question, , the most effective and . popular remedy ever offered to the suf-' ferers of this terrible disease The thousands and. thousands of cures they have brought about and the enormous Increase of their sales fully attest the' truth of thla statement. They are, above all, a natural remedy. They possess exactly, the -same proper ties that the gastrto . juices and other digestive fluids of the stomach possess, and they actually do the digestive work of the stomach and enable that organ to rest and recuperate and become sound and well. They act in a mild, natural manner, and cause no disturbance in the digestive organs. They prevent any for mentation of the food which causes sour stomach. - In fact, uader their influence the subject forgets that he has a stom ach and his resulting cheerfulness pre sents a great contrast to his former de jection. Millions of -boxes of Stuart s Dyspep sia Tablets are sold annually, and they are but in the dawn of their popularity. . Every mall brings letters of thangsgiv- Ing from grateful ones who have been cured of this terrible disease. The fol lowing is one of hundreds received each, week:.. ' " ; '.' '-, Rev. . J. R. ' Hoag of Wytnore, Nob,,' writes: "For six years I have been troubled with dyspepsia. Last fall t became very much alarmed at some symptoms of heart trouble and came v believe there was 'a sympathetic rela tion between the two diseases, or rather, that the stomach trouble was the caune of the heart disturbances. I hit upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for a remly and Invested a dollar and a half for three boxes, which lasted me throe months, and I can eat any kind of tmxl I want and have a good, vigorous appetite.'-Although I am 77 years old. 1 now feel perfectly well, and without helm, requested by anyone I make this statu ment as a compliment t'i the virtues ii( Stuart's Dyspepsia THbl-ts." i Stuart's Dyspepsia TaMet are for Idle by all druggist at 60 cents a box. I . - i fi- . -- V